The Outlaws of Sherwood

Teen & Young Adult Fairy Tale & Folklore Adaptations

Author: Robin McKinley

In the days of King Richard the Lionheart, a young forester named Robin sets out one morning for the Nottingham Fair, but he never arrives. By the end of the day a man lies dead in the King’s Forest, and Robin is an outlaw with a price on his head.From then on, Robin is on the run, hiding deep in Sherwood Forest–but he is not alone. First joined by his friends Much and Ma….Read More

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